Edward Fitton 1527-1579

Before 31st March 1527 [his father] Edward Fitton [aged 27] and [his mother] Mary Harbottle [aged 20] were married.

On 31st March 1527 Edward Fitton was born to Edward Fitton [aged 27] and Mary Harbottle [aged 20] at Gawsworth, Cheshire [Map].

On 19th January 1539 Edward Fitton [aged 11] and Anne Warburton [aged 11] were married. They had nine sons and six daughters during their thrity-four year marriage.

Around 1548 [his son] Edward Fitton was born to Edward Fitton [aged 20] and [his wife] Anne Warburton [aged 20]. He married in or before 1572 Alice Holcroft and had issue.

Around 1548 [his daughter] Mary Fitton was born to Edward Fitton [aged 20] and [his wife] Anne Warburton [aged 20].

On 17th February 1548 [his father] Edward Fitton [aged 48] died at Gawsworth, Cheshire [Map].

In 1553 Edward Fitton [aged 25] was appointed Knight of the Shire Cheshire.

Around 1555 [his daughter] Margaret Fitton was born to Edward Fitton [aged 27] and [his wife] Anne Warburton [aged 27]. She married before 1572 her half fourth cousin twice removed Randle Mainwaring and had issue.

In 1556 Edward Fitton [aged 28] was knighted by Henry Sidney [aged 27].

On 12th December 1556 [his mother] Mary Harbottle [aged 49] died at Gawsworth, Cheshire [Map].

In 1st June 1569 Edward Fitton [aged 42] was appointed the first Lord President of Connaught and Thomond arriving in Ireland in Jul 1569.

After July 1569 Edward Fitton [aged 42] was beseiged in County Galway by Connor O'Brien 3rd Earl of Thomond [aged 35] and the sons of Richard Burke 2nd Earl Clanricarde.

Before 1572 [his son-in-law] Randle Mainwaring [aged 18] and [his daughter] Margaret Fitton [aged 16] were married. They were half fourth cousin twice removed.

In or before 1572 [his son] Edward Fitton [aged 23] and [his daughter-in-law] Alice Holcroft [aged 31] were married.

On 9th July 1573 [his wife] Anne Warburton [aged 46] died at Dublin [Map]. She was buried at Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin [Map].

On 3rd July 1579 Edward Fitton [aged 52] died at Dublin [Map]. He was buried at Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin [Map] on 21st September 1579.

[his son] Alexander Fitton was born to Edward Fitton and Anne Warburton.